Mom's Little Secret by Applied Nutrition — Ingredients, Evidence & Safety

Product Label

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Label Data

1 Liquid Soft-Gel Serving Size

60 Servings

Botanical with Nutrients Product Type

60% Evidence Coverage

Supplement Facts — Evidence Check

Niacin

35 mg (175% DV)

✅ 2.5× RDA — within safe limits 📚 193 studies (Tier A: 5, B: 63)

RDA 14mg This product: 35mg UL 35mg

Pomegranate powder

10 mg

📊 Market median: 250.0mg (182 products) 📚 10 studies (Tier A: 0, B: 2)

This product: 10mg

NutraBerry Pure Fruit Blend

125 mg

VitaBerry Tropical Hi-ORAC Blend

125 mg

natural Caffeine

135 mg

📊 Market median: 180.0mg (239 products) 📚 43 studies (Tier A: 1, B: 19)

This product: 135mg UL 400mg

Other Ingredients

Soy bean Oil Gelatin purified Water Glycerin Soy Lecithin Beeswax Annatto Titanium Dioxide St. John's Bread Caramel Turmeric Canthaxanthin Carmine natural Strawberry flavor

Label Claims — Verification

❓ Nutrient

❓ All Other

❓ Structure/Function

All Other (97% of products) Structure/Function (86% of products) Nutrient (36% of products)

Target Groups

Adult Female (18 - 50 Years)

Product Information

📋 Directions for Use

DIRECTIONS: (Adult) Take one (1) Liquid Soft-Gel twice daily when needed. If caffeine keeps you up at night, do not take this product in the evening as it contains natural caffeine.

⚠️ Warnings & Precautions

Usage Warnings: Do not use if safety seal is broken. This product contains niacin and may cause a temporary warming and tingling sensation. This product contains caffeine that may affect blood pressure and/or heart conditions. Check with your doctor before using the product if you are using medication or have any medical conditions. Do not use if you are pregnant or nursing. Do not exceed recommended daily intake. Not intended for use by persons under 18. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. Store in a cool, dry place.

🧪 Formulation Notes

Contains: Soy

Niacin (also known as Vitamin B3) plays a vital role in cellular energy production and may help to support key pathways involved with mood.*

Additional Information

Provides natural energy that helps to keep you going all-day*

** At time of Manufacture

“The Guilt-Free Way to Deal with Your Day!”

Being a mom is hard work! That’s why we created this supportive formula that supplies a natural energy boost to help you stay at your best throughout the busy day.*

Coffee provides a natural source of caffeine to give you a boost when you need it most, in a convenient fast-release liquid soft-gel.* One serving of Mom’s Little Secret(TM) has the caffeine equivalent of one cup of coffee...but when combined with our powerful antioxidant blends, it becomes much more than a traditional cup of java.

Fast boost of energy* Free-radical protection* Mental alertness* Super fruit nutrition

Formulated to give you that quick extra zip when you need it most!*

Natural Energy Boost*

Natural Energy that Gets You Going

Niacin Supports Energy & Health

ORAC stands for Oxygen Radical Absorption Capacity. It is a value used to measure antioxidant activity. The greater the ORAC value, the greater the free-radical fighting power.

Super Berry Antioxidant Boost

Super Fruits supply a full spectrum of powerful antioxidant benefits.* In fact, the super berry fruit blend in Mom’s Little Secret(TM) deliver a full 6,000 ORAC units** (a measure of antioxidant power) for super antioxidant protection.*

Product Details

DSLD Entry Date 2011-10-26

Product Type Botanical with Nutrients

Form Softgel Capsule

Brand Applied Nutrition

DSLD ID 725

Data Updated 2026-04-11

Research Evidence

241 Research Sources

55 Avg Quality Score

113 Meta Analysis

75 Systematic Review

32 Rct

11 Clinical Trial

3 Other

3 Regulatory Source

1 Cochrane Review

1 Narrative Review

1 Openfda Safety

A Niacin for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular events

Meta Analysis The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2017

PubMed DOI Cochrane

A Use of high potency statins and rates of admission for acute kidney injury: multicenter, retrospective observational analysis of administrative databases

Meta Analysis BMJ (Clinical research ed.) 2013

PubMed DOI

A Effect on cardiovascular risk of high density lipoprotein targeted drug treatments niacin, fibrates, and CETP inhibitors: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials including 117,411 patients

Meta Analysis BMJ (Clinical research ed.) 2014

PubMed DOI

A A terminal metabolite of niacin promotes vascular inflammation and contributes to cardiovascular disease risk

Meta Analysis Nature medicine 2024

PubMed DOI

A Meta-analysis and imputation refines the association of 15q25 with smoking quantity

Meta Analysis Nature genetics 2010

PubMed DOI

A Genome-wide meta-analyses identify multiple loci associated with smoking behavior

Meta Analysis Nature genetics 2010

PubMed DOI

A Antidepressants for smoking cessation

Meta Analysis The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2014

PubMed DOI

A Topical azelaic acid, salicylic acid, nicotinamide, sulphur, zinc and fruit acid (alpha-hydroxy acid) for acne

Meta Analysis The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2020

PubMed DOI Cochrane

B Assessment of the Role of Niacin in Managing Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Meta Analysis JAMA network open 2019

PubMed DOI

B Association Between Lowering LDL-C and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Among Different Therapeutic Interventions: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Meta Analysis JAMA 2016

PubMed DOI

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